V
THE RISING SUN AND DESCENDING NIGHT
Two stand at the portals of the day:
Youth the man to heaven upspringing
Youth the woman heaven down-bringing,
Joy and Love are they.
He—
Wake, my soul, 'tis morning,
Greet, oh greet, the sun!
Sing! Sing! Shout and sing!
Day is begun!
Joy of dawn! Joy of wings!
Joy of song and flight!
Take me! Fill me! Lose me in thee,
Golden, perfumed Light!
Joy of dawn! Joy of wings, Joy! Joy! Joy!
She—
Rest, my heart, the evening comes,
Lulla, lullaby.
Slumber safe, weary earth,
Who should watch but I?
Hush, my child, darkness soft
For a cover wrap thee,
Love and stillness be thy pillow,
Comfort thee and hap thee.
Love, lulla, lullaby, love, love, love.
Two were set on that first day,
The evening and the morn,
When God came from starry spaces
And a new star was born.
So they guard each sleep, each waking,
Love and Joy are they.
